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Together We Can Move Mountains

As we reflect on March 8--International Women’s Day--I am recollecting the sea of 100,000 participants at the Women’s March in Portland, OR this last January. It was deeply gratifying to be surrounded by a strong, courageous and passionate group of women.

Inclusion & Opportunity

#BeBoldForChange: Empowering Women in the Workplace, Marketplace and Community

During March we observe Women’s History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Today, March 8th, marks a focal point during this commemorative month — International Women’s Day (IWD). IWD is a global day dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women.

Inclusion & Opportunity

VMware Hosts Second Annual Women Transforming Technology Conference

How can women navigate—and break—organizational barriers to advance in tech companies? This was just one of the many topics discussed at the second annual Women Transforming Technology (WT2) Conference, which took place at VMware’s Palo Alto headquarters on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017.

Inclusion & Opportunity

On International Women’s Day, Las Vegas Sands Recognizes Accomplishments of VP of Global Sustainability

Armed with her law degree from Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, as well as a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a concentration in Finance from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Katarina Tesarova leads Las Vegas Sands’ global sustainability efforts by developing and implementing Sands ECO360, the company’s comprehensive sustainability strategy focused on reducing the environmental impacts of the organization.

Philanthropy

Closing the Gender Data Gap: A Conversation with Emily Courey Pryor of Data2X

In this episode of the Champions for Social Good Podcast, Jamie Serino speaks with Emily Courey Pryor, Executive Director of Data2X, a collaborative technical and advocacy platform that works to improve the quality, availability and use of gender data in order to make a practical difference in the lives of women and girls.

Education & Workforce Development

Capital Area Head Start Celebrates Dr. Seuss's Birthday

Philanthropy

Scotiabank Celebrates International Women’s Day with a $150,000 Donation to Girls Learning Code Programming

In recognition of International Women’s Day, Scotiabank is making a $150,000 donation to Ladies Learning Code, a national not-for-profit organization working with women and young people to help them become passionate builders - not just consumers - of technology.

Philanthropy

La Banque Scotia fait un don de 150 000 $ au programme Girls Learning Code pour souligner la Journée internationale de la femme

Pour souligner la Journée internationale de la femme, la Banque Scotia fait un don de 150 000 $ à l'organisme national sans but lucratif Ladies Learning Code. Cet organisme a pour mission d'aider les femmes et les jeunes à passer de simples consommateurs à créateurs de technologies passionnés.

Energy & Infrastructure

Vestas Reclaims Top Spot in Annual Ranking of Wind Turbine Makers

Vestas leads a group of three major manufacturers, but a “big four” will emerge this year

Inclusion & Opportunity

Arrow Electronics Salutes International Women’s Day 2017

Arrow sponsors the annual Colorado Technology Association (CTA) Women in Technology conference, which convenes women IT leaders to be a model to influence girls in STEM. In addition, Arrow’s financial contributions support the CTA’s Foundation program, STEMworks, a source for high-quality, independently vetted STEM education programs in Colorado.

Philanthropy

Voorspoed Mine Salutes 75 Top Students

Seventy-five top achievers in South Africa’s Free State Province have been given new laptops by De Beers’ Voorspoed mine.

Environment

The Rater CSRHub is Rated

Yes, CSRHub LLC, the developer of the CSRHub sustainability ratings web site, now has a CSRHub rating!

Inclusion & Opportunity

Northern Trust Corporation Welcomed 45 Eager Undergraduate Students to Semi-Annual Explore Northern Trust

We welcomed 45 eager undergraduate students to our semi-annual Explore Northern Trust – An Event for the Next Gen in our Chicago headquarters office.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Why We Win with Women Leaders

March 8 marks International Women’s Day. At Cargill, we’re not letting that date pass unnoticed. In fact, we recently made a major commitment to advancing women in our ranks. In December, Cargill became one of the 27 founding signatories of Paradigm for Parity, pledging to achieve gender parity in management by 2030. That’s why today I am sharing this space with two extraordinary women, leadership and diversity expert Carol Seymour and Cargill’s Pilar Cruz.

Environment

IBM Recognized As “Early Leader” in CO2 Emissions Reduction Goals

IBM has been taking aggressive actions against climate change since the 1990s, and recently was recognized by the World Wildlife Fund’s senior director of climate and renewable energy as an “early leader” in efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.

Corporate Responsibility

HERproject at 10: Celebrating HERsuccess, Inspiring HERfuture

Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day 2017—a good time to take stock of our collective progress toward gender equality. And such a moment of reflection is particularly relevant for HERproject this year, as we are hitting a big milestone: It’s our 10th birthday! On our anniversary, we’re taking a moment to think about what we have achieved and what we have left to do.

Inclusion & Opportunity

DuPont People Spotlight: Everyone in this World is Created Equal

As I was growing up, I was taught the importance of community. One must acknowledge and include the experiences and work of others along the way.

Events

Join Shire and the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association for International Women's Day Virtual Summit

We've partnered with the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association on the International Women's Day Virtual Summit today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. The summit will highlight individuals and companies who have focused their efforts on achieving gender parity and creating a more inclusive workplace.

Environment

Exhibition Street Tower Achieves Sustainability First

Invesco Real Estate (IRE), a global real estate investment manager, has collaborated with CBRE, a global leader in real estate services, to improve the NABERS rating of one of Melbourne’s premier office towers into what is now the first 6 Star NABERS rated retrofitted building in Victoria.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Gildan Celebrates International Women’s Day!

On International Women’s Day, Gildan wishes to recognize and celebrate the dedication and determination of women around the globe.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Knowledge is Power: Empowering Women & Building Communities on International Women's Day

This International Women's Day, we're inspired by a dairy farmer named Savita, who lives in western India.

Corporate Responsibility

UN Global Compact Calls Upon Business Leaders to Consciously Champion Gender Equality

The UN Global Compact announces its plans for International Women’s Day and affirms its commitment to uniting the business community to champion gender equality. The UN Global Compact will put its Women’s Empowerment Principles to work through a month-long series of initiatives to enable business leaders to consciously commit to decisions supporting gender equality, diversity and inclusion.

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Integrated Tools

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Kingfisher Around the World

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Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

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Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

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License to Operate

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Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Sustainable Operations

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Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...